Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-09

UmatiIlA. Oregon; ,. Wheeler. Of Ore
gun, Washi Springs Agency. Oregon
J. B. McOlane. q Oregon. Grand
Ronde Agency, Oreeen; 7. Priesily, o
Wisconsin. Yakima Aesnsy. Washinatoi
Territory. P0stmasteres B. Thompeou
Albany, Oregon; ID. w. Oaren, Nortl
Yakima. Warrington Territory.
TAe Adams Express Company seek
ana she =. a .. nasiness.
/ NKw YoRK. Feb. s--It Is reported thai
negotiations are pendi6g betwsen ID,
Adams Express Company and the Balti
mere 4 Ohio Railroad Company. b,
which the Adams Express may acquire
control Of the Baltimore 4 Ohis express
business.
cenaldering the Interstate Cemmerc,
Acf.
CLxvKLAxD, Feb. e.-The Execulfv.
Committee Of the Central Traffic Asso-
citation met today At the Office Of Presi
dent Neeell, Of the Lake shore Com
pAny, and adopted an important series
OF resolutions. The meeting hnd been
called for the purpose Of deciding the
fate Of the organization, whsther undel
the Infer-StAte Oommerse Act u could
maintain an existence; II 90, IN What
form and what It's relations 10 this re-
aent National legislation might be.
Commissions Blanchard delivered an
| address TO the oommiftee outlining
what be thought should be the policy Of
the Association IN respect 10 the Inter
State Commerce Act. OtheF addresses
followed from vaFieus member, and re-
solutions smbodying the sentiments and
opinions expressed we're unanimously
adopted.
The resolutions are in eject that She
COMMITTEES recommends that the Gen.
tral frafhe Association be continoed
with the understanding that It's meth
DDS, statistics. statements, ETC.. be re-
vised 10 conferm 30 such railway
action under the Inter State laws az
shall be finally decided upon that the
law shoald Be accepted and interpreted
with q Just regard fer the great mu-
tual commercial, railway and pub
lilo interests involved, generally in
conformity With the definition Of the
Law as explained BY Senator Cullom in
the Senate debate thereon, and that the
Association will oo-operate With the
Commissioners under the Inter State
Commerce Law IN securing, as far as
psssible, the benefits of that bill and in
the faithful observanee Of all Of its pro
visions that the committee meet with
the TsuDk Line Executive Committee
on the call Of the latter and that the
joint Executive Committee 20 consii-
tuied Tor that purpose proceed 20 such
further agreement aud recommenda-
tions Of detail as may be required by
the Interpretation Of the act, aQreed
upon BY such Executive Com and
then submit the same to q meeting Of
the Association fer its fnni action. II
will be noticed that the shape which the
Association will assume is not indicat-
ed, that Il Is left for future meeting
Of the Association to determine.
A reporter met Commissioner Blanch-
ard after the meeting bad adjourned
and inquired whether, ia his opinion,
an efficient association could be main
tanned in face Of the structures as to
cooling. which the Inter State Com
useree act presented. There is no doubt
Of H." replied Blanchard. "There is q
very erreneous impression vito 6 great
many people that the object Of the
Central Traffic Association is 10 pool the
business Of its members. The real pnr-
pose Of the Association is to maintain
rates, and the peoling of business is
only one OF tie means adopted 10 attain
this object"
"And san rates be maintained without
some means Of apportioning BUSINESS
from common points among competi-
tive lines2"
aUndoubtsdIy some members believe
that, under the LnteF-Ssate Commerce
act, means can be devised where basi-
ness may be appoFtiened without vio-
lasinQ the clause prohibiting pooling.
bat the general feeling 10 not 20 attsmps
anything Of this kind lust now, bat 10
allow each line TO keep ell she business
Il gets."
awOuId not that encourage the cut
TING Of ratesfs
ssNo; for the reason that Il must
be dene openly and for everybody.
The cutting Of rates IN the past
has been most disastrous because it vas
dcne secretly aad IN favor Of the large
shippers. A road could make q reduc-
tion quietly and By special basiness.
Other lines woald make q reduction
qEietly and scoop ell the business. The
other lines could not know u until Il
once Rnd can meet ID promptly, 90 that
WA4N@NA2
tanned By . reduction"
EndoFsing the Caase 81 tire Knlghta
Of Lnber.
NEW Yosx, Feb. Sat the afternoon
session Of the AQFioalturaI Convention,
President Reall delivered his annual
address. He said the Association bad
bronRhs about Q good fesiinQ between
the farmers and railroads and secured
the FIRST recognition Of farmers By Con-
Rress IN the passage Of the 0leomarRa-
Fine bill. CoutinninG, be said: "The
workinRmen are your brothers and de-
mand yeuT interest and sympathy.
They are resisting. under the leadership
Of that pure minded, honest, unselfsh
and wise man. i. v. Powderiy, the
Tyranny Of capital. have studied the
pFineiples Of the Knights Of Labor and
they are truth. The men who eoald
swindle yoa ere the men With whom
they contend Raaii vas re-eiected
President. Several addresses oDinoid-
ing with President Rsali's sentiments
we're delivered.
Hives lest n . Schooner.
HAnrToKD tCoxx.). FEB. 8. - Ehe
ssheonaF 8&mnsI Daily. of New London.
vas c1t through oy the see - eAyDrook
Point this afternoon and sunk. Cay
tain SpaEidine. his wife and child. and
three seaEnen cot into 3 yawi bost. but
before Il could Be freed from tbs ssssai
vent down. The Captain and one sea-
nan we're saved. Ths etbeFa we're Isst.
Mrs spaaldine's body was found hoat-
inR. being held up By her clothing.
wuva awmars.ns Rllia wnMe Lava
WGsaEzQr0x, Rsb. 8-The President
today signed The Indias LAnd esvsFAlty
hiiI and ths Back B1es Land Grant
ForfeitnFe bill
New SeFsey Democrats
TxnFrox, Feb. a-The DemosEatie
joins meeting was called 70 osdsF II
noon today. Senator Lisinastone, OF
union. pFesidinR. The ballot for Unieed
STATES senator FeGnIied as follows Al
beta 80, Bsdis 1. Thrseknorton l. The
msetinR thsn adiouEnsd unfn noon 70
nzoFxog.
menGh % one - ne kserartavea.
CLnvEzAsD. ksb. eL-Hnlllgan. ons Of
fhs polios ef1eerS aAs4nlled 81 deapo-